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Found I'm the River.

Found In the River
RECOVERY OF A BODY SUPPOSED TO BE THAT OF
CLERK LAWRENCE.
The body OF man, supposed to be that Of VIM.
Lawrence, the clerk in the surgeon generals Office
who jumped into the south channel of the river
from the Long bridge on the 9th OF December,
was found floating in the Potomac opposite Giles
boro' Point this morning by two young men.
They notified the police and the body was
brought to this city this afternoon.
NOT LAURENCES BODY.
The body found in the river at noon to-day
was supposed at first to be that OF
Laurence, the clerk In the surgeon gen.
erals Office, who disappeared some weeks ago.
When the body was brought TO shore this after
noon it was found not to be that OF
Lawrence, but OF an elderly man with
white hair The body had not been
identified at 3 O'Clock. The discovery was made
by three young men, who were hunting on the
flats. The body was found half buried In the
mud On the flats opposite to GieSbOrO point.
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DRoPrHD DBAD-John Jones, Q coaOred man,
axty-rve years OF age, dropped dead about two
O'Clock to-day In Louise alloy, between "a and Az
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From the Philadelphia LedgHr.
Washington city Is the subject q many petsy
filings upon the part OF 'frcsh" newspaper scribes;
but it is beautiful city, delightful place OF win
ter residence, and 1t has (auite different from the
m-mannered people who thrust themselves upon
public noJicel society as cultivated and REFINED
as any In the United StaJeA
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General Foreign News.

CHOLERA IN SLAvONIA.
VIENNA, Feb. 12.-ChOlera has made its appear
ance IN ESSegg, SlavOnia. There Is an average OF
eight deaths daily from the disease.
DEATH OF A BELGIAN HISTORIAN.
BRUSSELS, Feb. R.-FrancoiS Laurent, the his
tOrlan and public1St, Is dead He was Seventy-stX
years old.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

New York Stock Market.
Inc following are the opening and 800 pm. prices
OF the New YORK Stock Market reported by special
wire to II. H. Dodge 559 10Th street:
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PERsoNAI--Bisfnp Hare OF Dakota Is In WASH
ington.-Gen. Francis Nessenden OF Portland,
Me-, and Representative Sprlggs and James Mackin
OF New York, are nc the Arlington--G. II. Lewis
OF Boston, j. p. Hanna II Pittsburg, and G. Il.
Kelly OF Philadelphia, are at the Hggs.-Augus-
tus Davis OF Huron, OAK, george w. Chute OF Bos-
ton, and Daniel b. Henderson OF kansas City, are
at the NATIONAL. W. Lockwood OF Richmond,
C. z. Merrill OF Memphis, and p. C. Clark OF New
orleans, are at the Metropolitan.-J. p. Van
Hook and b. +. Butler OF philadelphia, and b. p
Sabbert Of Cincinnati, are At the st. Marc.-R p.
Spalding Of st. Louis john T. Randle OF Memphis,
j. Ratcliffe OF Rochester, and Thomas 8. Wood OF
Cincinnati, are at the St. JameA-Senators Har-
rison Hawiey and Jones of Nevada, and Repre-
last night.-Edmiral LuSe, j. j. wosson OF ST.
Paul, John ID. Cummings CT New York, r A. Tmny
OF ST. Louis, Thomas H2n OF Boston, and EdW.
Reed are at the Ebbftt.
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Nationalist Gains in North Antrim.
THE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE ELECTED BY MUCH

THE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE ELECTED BY A MUCH
SMALLER MAJORITY THAN BEFORE.
DUBLIN, Feb. 12.-The election in North Antrim
to NIL the parliamentary vacancy caused by the
resignation OF Mr.. E. Macnaghten, conservative,
resulted IN the return OF Mr. c. E. Lewis cOnServa-
tive, who pOlled 1858 votes against 2626 obtained
ny 3, c. McElroy, home ruler, and 424 by Mr..
Trail, liberal untOnist.
In the last election Mr.. Macnaghten polled 4. 429
votes to 1.910 pOlled by Mr. McElrOy, who con-
tested the district at that time also. Mr. Lewis in
the last general election accorded the seat for
Londonderry city by majority OF three votes but
was Bnseated in legal contest by Mr.. Justin
Mccarthy, his opponent.
An Appeal to Italian Patriotism.
ROME, Feb. 12.-The 'pinione appeals to the
patriotism OF the dessidents to support Count
RODllant who 1t says Is the only man able to
secure, with advantage to italy. renewal of the
understanding with Austria and Germany in favor
OF peace and the reciprocal guarantee OF their ter
r1tories, which expires in a few months.
To Re Prepared for War.
BELGIAN FORTS ALONG THE FRENCH BORDER RE-
CEIvE WAR ARMAMENT.
BRUSSELS, Feb. lathe ministry will probably
make the adoption Of obligatory military service
caoinet question 1t Is announced that all tie
forts in Belgium along the frontier of France have
received complete war armament. The prepara-
lions have been even carried to the extent Of
mobolizing the troops. King Leopold will be COM
Brivalmont as chief OF staff. The Count OF
Flanders, brother OF the king, will command the
frat army corps and Gen. vandersmissen the
second.
PARIS Feb. 12.-,:etz advfces say: German OFF,
Gals have done their best to spread alarm. Direc-
tor KreiS set an example by buying quantity OF
provisions. The town was Immediately inundated
with peasants Offering enormous quantities OF
corn, poultry and potatoes at ridiculOuSly low
prices. Huac2sds OF laborers have been engaged
TO strengthen lie forts.
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W. W. Brown has bought Of Charlotte A Fur
mold eight lots in Lanfer Heights north q Oolnm-
bia college grounds. for So $3.50
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District Government Affair.

ADDITIONAL PolIcE PRvArEs
The Commissioners hay- appointed w, C. Hunter
and Isaac Branzell additional private OF the police
force, In place OF the policemen who have been
Withdrawn from the Aqneduct bridge.
POLICEMEN ACQUITTED.
Officers Kendall, Walsh md Fenton OF the south
washington police station, have been honorsbly
acquitted OF the charge OF conduct unbecoming
officers, which was preferred against them.
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued by inspector Entwtsle: j. W, Payne erect
twotwo-stOry dwellings, sherman near 7th street |:
$500. Charles E. Foster erect six three-story and
basement 0ass dwelilngs coraer 18th and streets
story dwellings 18th, between 4 and streets
northeast; s., loo.
CHARGED WITH STEALING A GOLD wArcw.-This
morning Onicers Kendall and Lewis arrested
Charles Dean, colored, abtut 25 years OF age, and
locked him up at the South washington police
station, charged with stealing gold watch worth
$40 from the store OF j. c. Rumsey, No. AS nh
street southwest on the 10th OF last september
Dean was arrested before on the same charge but
the proof was not suffcient for the grand Jury TO
find an Indictment. ThI time the Officers recov.
legged Dean sold #. He is held Tor hearing IN the
Police Court Monday.
EXEMPT PROM DUTY.-fhe Secretary OF the
Treasury has authorized the free entry OF certain
books and regalia intended for the woodstock COL
lege, OF woodstock, Md. The department holds
that portable altar, With leather cases for hold.
ing communion service, oi' and other ARTICLES used
In religious services is not exempt from duty as
an entirety, but that the communion service and
such articles as are worn or handled by the prests
are exempt from duty.
AMONG THE PREsIpRNrs CALLERS to-day we.e
Senators Beck, Jones' OF Arkansas; Payne,
Wilson, Colquftt Cockrll, Palmer, with CON-
mander Cotton and Hon. d. +. Berrey; Repre-
sentatives Frederick, with Mrs. Avereli and Miss
Mann, OF Cedar Rapids; o'Donnell, Collins viele
Romeis, Gibson, OF Maryland; J. M. Taylor, PIN
daT, with Messrs Beckw1,h, Gray and Grosyenor
q New York; Dockery, Mckenna, T. j. Campbell,
Lawler, McCreary, with w. p. Walton, OF Ken
lucky; Tarsney, Van Schajck, lie FevTe and FELTON,,
with Claus Spreckels or California; Gen Sickles,
c. A. Youman, OF Medina; C. s. wainwright, Gen.
H. 1. Hunt, OF the Soldiers Home, and Joseph
Hasker, OF New York.
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NORTHWEST.

MN n W Isl.
17001719 Riggs St,
b.h-. Srs. 800
93O-932 9TH ST., b.h.,
.23io-2234 Bdy. St, -
b.h., 4rs. 10, 900
2211-2229 10th st, b.
1852 to i743 L St.
6rs -..............-. g, 900
1901 to 1906 LIST. n.
W, b.h-, 5rs. s, 900
1139 to 11514 23d
st, NV, FIJI, 4rs- 6, 900
1919 L ST, +. h.. 6rs.
and > houses rear. 3, 900
2126. 212S, 2130 4
St. b. b.. 4rs. 5000
14l48 Samson st.
t:h.. Or 500
143O Samson st., n.
W. f-h- Or 500
Al, 40 Jackson alley,
NV, FIJI. Ar .......1,40O
1928 Madison ST., n.
W. FIJI. 4r.--.-..-.1,3OO
$50 Grant av. n-w..1,2OO
10S110 Boundary st.
NV. b.h-. Pr. 900
on of the property on my
office for bulletin issued on
TunS r UAnn AN
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PERSONAL.

(uvu. SERVICE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
~ aud Answers send 10 cents to Book stores or 70
IVY INSTITUTE
1Es-lm' S.W. cor. 9Th and St.. nv
an ACCOUNT OF THE HEAVY DEMAND UPON
c1nts. Es are nov pTspsrsd 70 pay null value fos
SVsTR'S Old Stand. 6lo 6 nv. &lS-6m
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EOR sALE-CHEAP-A GOOD CORNER LOT, Az
II and D SITS sw. Price 6Oc. per foot. number Of
Lots on D ST. at $500 each Terms easy. c. r. PAR
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T,OR sALE-UNAvOIDABLE sACRIFICE-BUILD-
ers and Beautiful Lots, adjacent New
Hampshire ave. and square north Dupont circle: must
sell soon, therefore offer them at 25c foot below
market value. Box 90, Star office. It,
FOR sALESs SIX LOTS. LANIER HEIGHTS.
IL three on Columbia road, three ON Lanier avenue:
$1,000 feet 35c it. through: best located ON Lanier
for the money: Irving opposite So b. Meridian Hill
n
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FOR lighthouses

ton of the property on my
/ Office for bulletin issued on
THOS. E WAGGANAN-
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FOR SALE-HOUSES
EOR SALE

EOR SALE
Il GIG to $50 Md
sve-s.w-.b.h-,4rs SIS, 600
400. 40S l1th st. s.w.,
b.h-, IN. J., 9rs. d, 500
eO9 Va ave. s-w-, bh-,
ssi. 3a3. sa3s DIST. DOW
sc. FIJI. 6r. 5000
sr..... - :, :. - :, 1900
s37. $50, Sal I'd st.
s.e- FIJI, 4r.-........2,400
or - 600
300. Oh i ST. Sc. (.
a., Or -2,UUU
342, 3-44 NJ ST. s.w.,
I. b., 4r..............1,S00
$40, 51S Sd st. s. W,
In IL, ,5OOi
3l3 10th ST .. e. b,
6r-.....--.-------1 l, 400
4OS to 40 J. ST. Sc
f.h-----.--.---....l.0O0i
:. T. cor. :. c. ave. &
18th st.s.e-f.h-. Pr. $50
SIS I'd ST. Sc. FIJI. Ar. 500
L ST. bet Del ave l.
Canal st-s-w- 4. h. .3r. 500
Tie above is only q port,
books. For full list call 81
the LIST and 18th Till
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EOR SALE-vALUABLE NORTHWESTERN COR
IL ner property. VIZ of lot square 243 5000 feet
and wide parkingl bounded by Vermont ave. Iowa cir
Gle and 18th and SITS The vacant corner lot 24x10O
its lot 26x1OO, will be sold. together separately
Apply to owner. 1903 n st. d4-3m
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

II SALE CHEAP-TwO GOOD Bus NESS
II houses and one small House, AZ and z a. W. 40 500
Tor the three houses G. II. PAKKEk,
n2-3ts A u and
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an at home and house warming on Thursday eve
ming next at O'Clock.
Invitations have been issued by DIR. and Mrs.
D. w. Prentiss for the marriage OF their daughter
Louise and Mr.. Frederick w. True, TO take place
at the Church OF the Ascension next Wednesday
evening at O'Clock. After the ceremony there
will be a reception from half-paSt seven TO nine
O'Clock at the residence OF the brides parents
1101 Fourteenth street.
Mrs Whitman and Miss Bostick give a s'Teap
on Monday, to their guest, Miss Mitchell q great
grand-niece OF Gen. and Mrs. Washington.
Miss Marie Eustts, daughter OF senator Eustis, Of
louisiana, viii be quietly married this evening TO
Mr.. George Eustis, the grandson OF Hon w w.
COrcOran, at the family residence, on street.
After the ceremony, which win be performed by
DR.. Leonard, the newly married pair Will leave for
Aiken, g. c, where they Will join Miss Eustis and
Hon. John BidweIl, OF California, has arrived in
the city for q few weeks visit and will be the
guest OF his father-in-law, Nj. Kennedy, on n
street.
Mrs and Miss Evarts have with them Mrs. Bea-
man, OF New York, who assisted with the recep-
ton on Thursday.
The Misses BONN, of New Orleans, are In the city,
the guests OF Senator Eustis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur W. Ferguson have re-
turned from their wedding trip, and Mrs. Fergus
son Will hereafter be at home TO her friends on
Tuesday, at 2913 street.
Mrs Philip cambridge. the only surviving child
Of President Zachary Taylor, is in the city, on q
short vls1t the guest OF Mrs j. x. Barnes. 1722 H
street.
Miss Marie l. Garesche. Of St Louis is in the city
for a visit, the guest OF Mrs. VIM. e. Dougherty,
LII DeSaleS street.
Mr.. and Mrs James B. Roosevelt of New York,
have moved into Count dArschot's house, on K
street. They have brought their horses and car
rage and win spend the season here until late In
the spring.
After an absence OF some time. during which in
terval she lost by death both her father and her
only brother, Miss Ransom has returned to WASH
fnQfOn and will shortly reODen her studio at Ql5
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Md-av. me-, bet.2&3. "a. 900
Boundary, bet. 4 & 5-3,SOO
10th ST. ne, 9 Is. ...-2,70O
Vt sv., new, 7r.,m.i.2,2OO
9th St, bet. S and T..2,3OO
Z st. ne, bet. 3 & 6. . 900
Marks Alley, 4 rs. $50
Lots IL all parts of city.
, 1887-03-01
Bokb.r.n Slavery Abolished.

A recent number OF The Pravitelstv-
emmy Vyestnik, published in st. Peters
burg, the issue of a decree set
ting free the whole Of the slaves in the
khanate of Bokhara. The movement
which has thus happily eliminated in an
important stroke for civilization in CEN
trail Asia began in 1873, in which year
the late Emir Seid Musafar made a pledge
for the abolition of slavery within his do
minions, and fixed a term of ten years
for giving effect to the reform. In
earnest of his sincerity, the emir took nc
tive steps against the dealers in slaves
and succeeded in breaking up several no
tofious markets.
But while the sources of supply re-
manned untouched his efforts, though
they made the slave trade difficult, failed
to secure its abolition. The slaves brought
into Bokhara were almost exclusively
Persians, who had been handed over to
the dealers by the Turcomans of the
Achat- Tekke and Merry GASES. So long
as these GASES were swept as far as the
very borders of Persia by the robbcr
tribes of the central Asian desert, the
emir felt that his work could have no
more than a partial success. But when
Russia finally annexed the territories of
the offending Turcomans the occupation
of the man stealer was gone, and the last
stone of the fabric of Bokharan slavery
fell into the Jurisdiction Transcript.
, 1887-03-01

The peculiar varieties of insane people
are as interesting sometimes rs they are
pitiable. In car the other night l talked
with a man who proposes to make loco
motion in Chicago as easy as standing
still, which is easier TO some people than
even ''rolling off n log" He is going to
nave two sidewalks in each street, each
sidewalk to fill the street to the center
platforms covering the entire street.
These two platforms are to be on rollers,
and are to be set in motion. one running
one way, the other the other. For exam
pie, the sidewalk on the north side of
Madison street is to run west and that on
the south side is TO run east. If a person
wishes to go west on that street he has
only to step upon the sidewalk and stand
still. 1t will take him there; and as tho
sidewalk goes to the middle of the street
teams as well as persons will be carried
right along. The poor man was 80 serious
about it all and was 80 confident that he
was going to carry out his scheme that l
had not the heart to ask him how he was
going to manage it at street Intersections.
but probably il I had he would have
flashed a scheme on me fully as practical
BILE as the one he had already detailed. l
wonder If the man who first thought of
the telegraph-long, long before the prac-
teal thing which we now call the tele-
graph WIS thought of-was insane, too.
Chicago News.
, 1887-03-01

In the morning we arrived at the Need
les. so named from the p~innacled rocks
near. Breakfast was much abridged for
barter with the uncouth Indians who
gathered about the station. Cold us 1t
was, the costume of the squaws was still
more Interestingly abridged. When the
mercury stands at 113 degs., As it some
times does in this region, one might well
wish TO pass in the night. 1t was, in
deed, a picture of vivid contrast TO see a
fair young Saxon girl bargaining by
signs with one of these hideous aborigines
of her own sex. Could both be ONE
.'made of the same blood2' The thought
Of evolution made one weary III this in
stance; yet in the wares they offered the
poor creatures evidently Possessed some
distinct and unique ideas of beauty
f. p. Roe i'll Chicago Inter- Ocean.
, 1887-03-01

The story is told that Victor Hugo,
concerning himself on behalf of n o
demned, called On King Louis Philippe
to intercede for the unfortunate man. 1t
was IL second compassionate effort of the
poets, but the hour was late and the
monarch, being o retired to bed, could
not he seen. Not to be wholly baked of
his purpose, Hugo left a plea, in suddenly
improvised verse, on the table, to meet
the kings eye in the morning. There
had been a recent death in the royal
family of an idolized daughter, and a
birth, too, as well. OF these incidents
the poet awaited himself in his quatrain,
which. very closely rendered. runs as fol-
lows;
uy your lost angel. dove like from you down.
By this sweet royal babe, fair, fragile reed,
Mercy once morei BE mercy, mercy shown
In the tomb's name, and cradles both, 1 plead
The poets plea prevailed Chicago
Herald.
, 1887-03-01
the MOOD OF The CAR.

he Possession of Absolute Power Leads
to n Speciib Mental Disease.
De Quincy, III his wonderful study of
Che early Caesars. the paper inswhich his
power of suggestive narrative and his con-
troll over the resources of language are
perhaps seen mt their best, is. so to speak,
driven by wonder at the wild willfulness
of his subjects TO suggest that all the
Caesars OF the Julian house We're mad.
Caligula may nave been. though his
symptoins, us recorded by Suetonius. are
ratl.rr those of delirium tremens: but the
theory which makes of the grand though
sinister statesman, Tiberius, who gave the
Roman monarchy its final impress, u man
of disordered mind in the ordinary medi-
cal sense. will not readily be accepted as
correct. He was no more mad than
Philip IL, whose private life was much Of
the same kind.
IL would. as we read history, be far
truer To say that power, when really alb
solute, SO absolute that the volition Is
executive and the necessity for self
restraint is unfelt, produces of itself u
special mental disease, which il not in
sanity, because it would disappear with
the power, but has at intervals, like the
passion of children, many of its external
symptoms and effects. Nero, the artist
emperor. who was always seeking the
impossible, and whom the early Chris
tians believed to be the veritable incarna-
ton of evil, may be said undoubtedly to
have suffered from it; so did one or two
of the Italian tyrants of the Renaissance;
and 50, in judgment, though 1t is IA
disputable point, did Ivan the Terrible.
Power of that sort, though it does not al
ways injure the mind-for several Of the
Caesars and some of the emperors of
Delhi were men of splendid sanity and
REORGANIZATION it happens to fall to a
man predisposed by inherited tendency
or by drink. or by special solitariness Of
nature, undoubtedly weakens h re-
strainihg force of the will and strength
ems impulse until many of his acts
resemble closely the acts Of madmen.
Half the great sovereig. 3 of Asia, If their
private lives were accurately known,
would be seen to rave had their charac-
tiers, SO to speak, poisoned by power, as
directly as If they had been poisoned with
one of the drugs which temporarily dis
turb reason.
Drink, wild and continuous drunken
ness with bad brandy, was the predis-
posing cause in Peter the Great, and, it
is 'elieved, in Theebaw, and probably in
til. Emperor Baber, who, wise-by day.
light, would in the moonlight occupy
himself in jumping from battlement to
battlement OF his palace, eighty feet from
the ground. In Gar Paul the predis-
posing cause was probably an insane ten
dency, though that is not quite proved;
and in Alexander Ill it is a solitariness
almost beyond example. There is not a
man in the world more deeply to be
pitied than the present emperor Of Russia.
The loneliness of kings, a LONELINESS natu-
rally resulting from their place, which
hardly admits Of friendship and does not
admit of equality, is always terrible, and
is~frequently felt by themselves 50 severely
that they break through all restraints of
prudence and moral law in order to be
rid of 1.-THE Spectator.
, 1887-03-01

The reports from Montana have been
conflicting and contradictory respecting
the damage of the Billiards to the stock
interests. The losses OF cattle and sheep
have been variously estimated all the way
from % to rs per cent. Doubtless it is
too soon yet for accurate information TO
be obtained upon the subject, as the
mountain gorges and bottoms are still
filed with snow, and the herds are widely
scattered 1t is quite probable that the
worst reports have greatly exaggerated
the situation, and that when the real facts
are known it will be found that at least
three fourths of the stock..have successful
ly weathered the inclement season.
, 1887-03-01

AS John Quincy Adams, then a repre-
sentative in congress, was crossing the
hall Of the house Of representatives on the
afternoon Of May 10, 1910, Il of his feet
caught in the straw mating on the floor,
and caused him to fall with such violence
as to dislocate his right shoulder. After
being conveyed to his residence, however,
the shoulder was restored to its socket,
and, regardless Of what most men would
consider a very sufficient reason for re-
naming at home, this faithful represen-
~tative, with his bandaged shoulder and
disabled right arm, was again al his post
in the house of Representatives at the
usual hour Of meeting the next day
Ben: Perley Poore in Boston Budget.
, 1887-03-01

An amusing story is told by a lady who
has lived in London for a number of
years and who wished to give some of
her travelling compatriots a little enter
tainment Of a characteristic sort. She
therefore babe them assemble at her
studio for a ''candy pull" and 10, ac-
cording to the summons, they came, but
in the meantime their wretched hostess
had been on a vain search for a gallon OF
molasses. 1t came very near being a
candy party with the pull left out,
when a brilliant British maid suggested
that she try a paint shop. To the paint
shop she went, and came home in
triumph with her jug of treacle Boston
Post.
, 1887-03-01
WHEN the Northwestern Railroad CO

WHEN the Northwestern Railroad COM
pany. through its agent, Mr.. Hall, To-
Gated Dodge scrip on the eighty acres Of
land now occupied by the townsite of
Douglas, Albany county, Wyoming Ter
ritory, it was not known that the land was
underlaid with coal. This fact Mr.. A.
d. Chamberlain claims to have established
now, and therefore he has entered a con
test for the eighty acres at the Cheyenne
land Office. Il Is notat all certain that
the contest viii be OF any avail, as the
railroad CON pany claims that the scrip
win hold The land for the reason that, at
he time the location was made, it was
not known that the land was underlaid
with coal. This point will have to be set
tied BY the interior department.
, 1887-03-01

"Ah, Mrs. Fogg," said the professor,
placing the biscuits in front OF him. Il
never ignore your rolls. whatever else |
may do"
Indeed, professor, your words charm
my soul. As the poet says: Every ear
is tickled with the sweet music OF APP
plause;' but l have noticed that there is
one of my rolls for which you seem to
have q chronic aversion"
..And that Is, my dear madam
The pay roll" responded the land
lady, with a smile that reached over and
tickled the solemn boarder so that he
laughed.-Life.